Travel RN - ICU Job Anchorage area,Alaska USA,Nursing

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring an active AK RN license and prior travel nursing experience.

Requirements

Active AK RN license required in hand for auto offer consideration
Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; TNCC preferred
Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
Prior travel nursing experience required
Epic charting experience required
Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, blood product administration, central line care, PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVs
Experience with ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, and suctioning required
Experience managing cardiac drips, vasoactive drips, and dysrhythmias required
Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and phlebotomy required
Experience with IV insulin protocols required
Experience in Neuro ICU or Surgical ICU settings preferred
2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
Copies of certifications required for consideration

Responsibilities

Work in the ICU of a Magnet, Level II Trauma acute care hospital
Night shift schedule of 3x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
Weekend shifts required
May float to like units within the hospital or affiliate facilities as needed
No on-call responsibilities
Patient ratio of 1:2
Uses Epic charting system
Provide critical care nursing to ICU patients including those with multisystem organ dysfunction
Must be willing to work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
Scrubs provided by facility
Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be considered
Local candidates not accepted
First-time travelers are not accepted for this role
Former permanent staff must be separated from the health system for a minimum of 3 months before returning as a travamp;eler
Travelers may work a maximum of 1 calendar year in this assignment before requiring a 6-month break prior to returning to the same facility
All requested time off must be submitted at the time of consideration and is approved individually upon offer
Only Hepatitis B vaccination is accepted; titers or declinations are not permitted
Housing options in the area may be limited

Benefits

Job : P-780629

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